I sometimes do games at my parties where everyone gets a chance to ask me questions about my job to win prizes. It’s a great chance for people who might be a little reserved about asking me privately to ask their questions in a more fun way and even get something for it. Plus there are always questions one person might ask that you didn’t think of. Here is some of the most common questions:
1. How often do you do parties?
It depends. I work full-time and have been going to college the last two years, not counting having 3 kids, so what is going on with those other things dictates how often I do parties. I believe in family first, so if I’m getting too busy to spend time with them, I cut back. I only booked two parties in July for that reason - I needed the break and family time. That’s the great thing about it, it’s your business so you run it as you want.
2. What does your husband/kids think?
My husband has always been supportive of whatever I wanted to do, so that wasn’t an issue for me. In fact, he’s an entrepreneur himself, so he is the one who inspired me to try having my own business. We listen to motivational tapes together and he helps clean my products after a party. Two of my kids are older, 16 and 12. We’re a very open family so they are fully aware of what I do, but it’s not ‘in their face’. They will help sometimes with things like putting labels on the back of catalogs. It’s actually helped our relationships a great deal! My 16 year old daughter talks openly with me about questions she has and doesn’t have some of the common, even dangerous, misconceptions about her body and sex that some of her friends do who are afraid to talk to their parents.
3. How much do you make?
Ah, this is the question everyone wants to know but are too polite to ask :) I don’t mind talking about it - I’m proud of the income I’ve been able to contribute to the family income! My commissions at this point are 40%, but that doesn’t count the things you learn to maximize profits, daily sales, free products, case sales and more. I probably make closer to 50% commissions buy buying smart. Below is a copy of what my retail sales are to date. So on average I make almost $1000/mo doing 4-6 parties a month, taking into consideration that some months it’s more and some months less, like when I took off in July. It’s hard to say what someone will make because the more you learn about the products, get comfortable doing parties and so forth, the more you can make. There are even regional differences in the average party sales depending on where you are in the state or country. Sometimes you’ll have a party where you make $50 that night and other times it is $400.
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4. What kind of training and support do you get?
Whomever you sign up under is your sponsor, or mentor. That person gives you everything you need to get started then makes herself available to you as you progress to help you with any questions you may have. We have a lot of meeting and training opportunities as well. As you can see from my image above, there is a lot of information on the website and in 2009, there will even be online training, videos and more so you can take their Pure Romance University online, or in person. We have local meetings, weekly conference calls, regional market trainings, annual trainings…you get the idea :) I can’t think of any other business that you can get into so cheaply and with this much training. Plus we’re all a team - we help each other rather than competing with ideas, exchanging products if we need something, support and more.
5. I don’t think I could do that - talk in front of people about those products!
I don’t even know you and I can safely say, “Yes you can.” I have never had my own business and had never spoken in front of people (frankly, it scared me to death!) before doing Pure Romance. When I got my kit, I watched the video with our top consultants’ presentations, watched the sexual health DVD, read all the cue cards about the products (you get CUE cards!) and did my first party for some friends as practice. Don’t get me wrong, it took a few before I started feeling comfortable and I still get nervous sometimes, but all I have to do is show the ladies what the products are for and chat with them. Not hard at all - fun, in fact! You’re not coming up with anything on your own, just explaining what goes where and why. A lot of us just go through the book from front to back or use cue cards too. Plus your sponsor is happy to be there for your first party to make you feel more comfortable.
I hope that helps answer some of the questions you may have. I know there might be more, but that’s some of the most common questions I hear. There’s a lot more info on my website at www.pureromancebypam.com/consultant and you may also email me at pamloveland@pureromance.com.
Don’t forget the kits are at a huge discount this month - the best sale we’ve seen in a long while. They are 75% off retail! So the kit with $500 in products is on sale for $125! There are three kits to choose from. Visit my site for more details.
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